Andhra Pradesh (English: /ËŒÉ'Ë ndrÉ™ prəˈdɛʃ/ Telugu:
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south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state
by area covering an area of 162,975 km2 (62,925 sq mi) and tenth-most
populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by
Telangana to the north-west, Chhattisgarh to the north, Odisha to the
north-east, Tamil Nadu to the south, Karnataka to the west and the Bay
of Bengal to the east. It has the second longest coastline in India
after Gujarat, of about 974 km (605 mi). Andhra Pradesh is the first
state to be formed on a linguistic basis in India on 1 October 1953.
Andhra Pradesh was once a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in India and
a Buddhist learning center which can be seen in many sites in the
state in the form of ruins, chaityas and stupas Andhra Pradesh is also
known as the land of the world-famous diamond Koh-i-Noor and many
other global known diamonds due to their presence in its Kollur Mine
once. It is also known as the "rice bowl of India" for being a major
producer of rice in India. Its official language is Telugu; one of the
classical languages of India, the fourth most spoken language in India
and the 11th-most spoken language in the world.[23]Early inhabitants
were known as the Andhras, tracing their history to the Vedic period
when they were mentioned in the 8th century BCE Rigvedic text Aitareya
Brahmana. According to the Aitareya Brahmana, the Andhras left North
India from the banks of river Yamuna and migrated to South
India.[24][25] The Assaka Mahajanapada (700â€"300 BCE) was an ancient
kingdom located between the Godavari and Krishna Rivers in
southeastern India accounts that people in the region are descended
from the Viswamitra are found in the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the
Puranas.[26][clarification needed] The region also derives its name
from Satavahanas who are also known as Andhras, the earliest kings of
Andhra Pradesh and India.[27] Early peoples supported local art
culture by building temples and sculptures of the Buddhist monuments
in the state.[24] It was ruled by Satavahanas, Eastern Chalukyas,
Andhra Ikshvakus, Vijayanagara Empire, Mauryan Empire, Cholas,
Pallavas, Salankayanas, Vishnukundinas, Kakatiyas and Rashtrakutas. In
the 3rd century BCE, Andhra was a vassal kingdom of Ashoka but after
his death Andhra became powerful and extended its empire to the whole
of Maratha country and beyond.[28]Andhra Pradesh comprises two major
regions, namely Rayalaseema in the south-west and Coastal Andhra
bordering the Bay of Bengal in the east and north-east.[29] The state
has a total of thirteen districts, nine located in Coastal Andhra and
four in Rayalaseema. The state also has a union territory, Yanam - a
district of Puducherry which lies to the south of Kakinada in the
Godavari delta on the eastern side of the state. It is the only state
with three capitals. The largest city and commercial hub of the state,
Visakhapatnam being the executive capital while Amaravati and Kurnool
serve as legislative and judicial capitals respectively.[30] The
Economy of Andhra Pradesh is the seventh-largest state economy in
India with ₹9.33 trillion (US$130 billion) in gross domestic product
and a higher than national average per capita GDP of ₹164,000
(US$2,300). Andhra Pradesh ranks 27th among Indian states in Human
Development Index (HDI). Andhra Pradesh has a jurisdiction over almost
15,000 square kilometres (5,800 sq mi) of territorial waters.[31] Andhra Pradesh Top Movies & Young Movies